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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1411576.015 - Ups, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office
Site Address:
Ups, Inc.
2001 Avenue P
Riviera Beach, FL 33404
Mailing Address:
Attn: Albert Acosta-Health And Safety Manager 6001 East 8th Ave., Hialeah, FL 33013
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 492110/Couriers
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 07/11/2019
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/16/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1468247 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,260 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,260 |
| Current Penalty | $9,282 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,282 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 08/23/2019 | 09/26/2019 | $9,282 | $13,260 | $0 | 08/27/2019 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At 7:30 p.m. on June 21, 2019, Employee #1 was engaged in courier services. He was driving a truck, lifting packages located in the back of the truck, and delivering packages to clients along a route. He had been working under high ambient temperatures for at least five hours. Wet Bulb Globe Temperatures ranged from 87.50 degrees Fahrenheit (F) to 91.0 degrees F and the heat index ranged from 98.9 degrees F to 104.7 degrees F. Employee #1 called his supervisor after experiencing cramps. The supervisor met Employee #1. Employee #1 was allowed to continue driving the truck for approximately two hours while his supervisor delivered the packages to the clients. When Employee #1 returned to the courier facility center, he was unable to get into his personal vehicle due to the pain he was experiencing. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat heat exhaustion and was diagnosed with rhabdomyolysis.
Keywords: Delivery Work, Driver, Heat, Heat Exhaustion, Heat index, Heat-related illness , High Temperature, Muscle exhaustion, Truck Driver
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1411576.015 | 42 | M | Hospitalized injury | Driver-sales workers |